Tag: Utah

Majestic Views

Tags Deer Valley, mountain views, nature, nature photography, summer, thankful for, thanks, Utah

Zeb and Bri were given a day of paddle boarding as a wedding gift, and they invited us. The day will forever be a treasure in my mind. I had never done that before, and sharing the experience with my kids was most amazing.

Tags Family, New experiences, Paddle boarding, Sunset, thankful for, thanks, Utah

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A Shot of Happiness

This past year I got a lovely gift. It was a shot glass from Deer Valley, and it was made of my favorite colors — my wedding colors 🙂 Red and black. It meant a lot to me that my tight-wad family members knew this was a treat for me. I have a tradition which […]

Tags Berkshires, Deer Valley, Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, shot glasses, thankful, thankful for, Utah

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Living With an Artistic Husband

Post author By Chrissie
Post date 11/17/2019
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The man creates art everywhere, and I love it 🙂 This is what he came up with when we left him alone for a short time in Moab last summer: To see more of his work, check out his site on https://christopherpollockart.com/

Tags art, Christoper Pollock, Family, moab, Rock art, Rocks, thankful, thankful for, Utah

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Hikes with Family and Friends

Post author By Chrissie
Post date 11/14/2019
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Hikes are great. Friends are great. Family are great. Put them together? Perfection!

Tags Beach, Family, Friends, Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, mountains, nature, New York, Photography, Pond, Southwick State Park, summer, Utah, winter

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Breathtaking Sunsets

Tags moab, nature, Needles District, Photography, Sunset, thankful, thankful for, Utah

2019 Utah Summer Family

Summer Summaries 2019

I love how Google photos digs through thousands of images and finds the perfect ones to highlight special events in small videos. Here are Google’s summaries of our late July/early August blessings: Team Meetup

Tags Children, Dogs, Family, grandchildren, moab, summer, Utah, weddings

2019 Utah Summer Family

Leapin’ Lizards!

Oh how my grand-dragon has grown!

Tags Animals, bearded dragon, lizard, pets, Utah

A Used Watermelon
Odd items appear in Jonathan Creek more frequently than they used to. We now step right up and look into the water to see what is there. Under the swift stream was an object patterned in light and dark green. The camera zoomed in and confirmed what we thought. It was half a watermelon. Although […]
Playing a Maple Syrup Bottle
Grandson David and I had a leisurely breakfast on the porch on his day off. We were having a repeat of blueberry/chocolate chip pancakes, and I thought I used the last of the maple syrup. David squeezed a few more drops out. He picked up the bottle and blew into it, like playing a flute. […]
Shabby Chic or a Relic??
John and I had back-to-back wellness visits with our doctor, and I was rushing around to get ready. I reasoned it would be good to carry a pocketbook. I would dump my phone, camera, and wallet in it, so that I wouldn’t have the extra weight in my pockets when getting on the scales. I […]
Memorial Day Memories
John and I started the holiday a few days early, watching a video from blogger Linda [https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/12762988/posts/2721939870]. The Memorial Day video was touching and a very appropriate way to remember those who have defended our freedom. At 10:00 am on Monday, I texted neighbors to see if anyone was available to have a pop-up lunch. […]
Dining Out!
Yes! We went out to eat! Legally! In our own county! It was a heady experience, one that we thoroughly enjoyed. I was surprised that everything was nearly normal. We had a real menu to hold, and the table was not bare. We could reach for sugar, salt, pepper, mustard, ketchup, and sweeteners. The glaring […]
Blue Food!
Grandson David’s favorite color is blue. Most foods are NOT blue. When Jell-o was on sale, I noticed Berry Blue and bought it. It seemed appropriate to use it with fresh blueberries, another of David’s favorites. None of us had ever had this flavor before, and David was pleased with the color. I told him […]
Wild Hair During Lock Down
I thought it might be fun to take selfies just before the barber shops and hair salons reopen. We heard that North Carolina will begin reopening restaurants and hair places at 5 pm on May 22. I started the day before the announcement, taking a selfie that showed my hair long. I wasn’t trying to […]
Coloring Toilet Paper
Before the COVID-19 lock down, I was aware that our store brand toilet paper was embossed. I didn’t really pay attention to it and never examined it until the shelves were stripped bare. What was this commodity (commode-ity?) that was so highly valued that people fought over it and stole it from the carts of […]
Seen While Walking
A year or so ago I noticed one mountain laurel bush in the former sheep pasture that we pass on our morning walk. Its claim to fame is that it’s the only one I’ve noticed in the neighborhood. You’d think, with a name that has mountain in it, that it would be fairly common here. […]
Frisbee!!
This is not about a hairstyle in viral lock down — “Frizz be the way I look now.”. It’s about a boy with no access to playmates because of COVID-19. Neighbor Logan came to our front door, clasping a Frisbee in his arms, and asking if grandson David would like to throw it with him. […]